Cubs-Reds Odds Preview

The division rival Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds are set to renew hostilities on Tuesday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Tom Gorzelanny in this one. Lefthander Gorzelanny is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Meanwhile, it’ll be ace Johnny Cueto who starts for the Reds. Righthander Cueto is 8-8 with a 4.06 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Mike Fontenot went 2-for-4 with a three-run blast to lead the Cubs over the Reds 4-2 on Monday night.
Chicago won as -155 road favorites as the game played UNDER the 8.5-run total set by sportsbooks.
Randy Wells gave up only one run over 7 1-3 innings to earn the win for the Cubs, who got a run batted in for Derrek Lee in the payday.
Alex Gonzalez had a solo shot and two RBIs for Cincinnati, while Aaron Harang was handed the loss after allowing four runs over 7 1-3 innings for the Reds.
Current streak:
Cincinnati has lost 7 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 56-48 SU
Cincinnati: 45-60 SU
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After a loss are 1-9

A few trends to consider:
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs’s last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati’s last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati’s last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 7 games
Next up:
Cincinnati home to Chi Cubs, Wednesday, August 5

 

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